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Huo Ni Lin was lazily lying on the steps, looking at Shang Qiuyuan and waking him up with a single word. He had originally been worried for the prince, afraid that the palace's Illusory Phoenix would start plotting again. While he was still in the palace, Soaring Through the Sky was poisoned to death under his eyes, and the prince was almost murdered.

If he were to lead troops, how could he protect the prince?

He was too tired and had lost the ability to think. Thus, he was willing to hand over his plan of sending troops to Fengyuan to Shang Qiuyuan for action.

To be granted a bath was to show kindness, and to make Shang Qiuyuan wholeheartedly work hard for him. When talking about the harem, he had a probing look in his eyes. He wanted to see if this former enemy of his had any unexpected ideas.

He could not and would not casually tell anyone about the scandal of the harem. Although there were many court officials, he did not know who Feng Jiu's trusted aides were.

"What do you think?"

"His Majesty's dragon body isn't well. Why not have the King shoulder his troops to share His Majesty's worries?" "If the empress could bring up the prince, even the King Shoulder would have to share His Majesty's worries."

This was indeed a good idea. If he were to ask for help, it would not be enough to send Shang Qiuyuan out to the army. After all, Shang Qiuyuan was a vassal, and he did not have many troops under his command. If he could take this opportunity to send out his troops, or even replace him in battle, not only would he be able to drain the power of the Shoulder King, he could also take the opportunity to draw back his power.

He pondered for a moment. His head was no longer in pain. A tingling sensation spread to his head. He still felt very tired. In this hot spring, he just wanted to have a good rest.

"There is no son under the Shoulder King. He is old, and I'm afraid he won't be able to win the battle."

What he was most worried about was the fact that the King would not step down, and would not go out to battle under the excuse that he was old. If it were any other official, they would naturally not dare to act like this. However, the King who stood side by side was the only exception to the Southern Champion, and he dared to go against the emperor's orders. Even if he was a cold-blooded monarch, he would still have to see the expression on his father-in-law's face.

"The thing that I am worried about is that no one will inherit it in a hundred years. Right now, I am in the prime of my life and it is time for me to share my worries for my country." His Majesty could grant the Shoulder King the choice of a close family descendant as his son, inheriting the throne so that Shoulder King would have no worries. Your subject has heard that His Majesty has a little sister, beautiful and virtuous, who can grant marriage to the son of the king as a token of kindness. "

The hot spring had several steps, each of which was shaped like a chair, allowing him to lie down and soak his body in the warm spring water to get the best rest.

"You have my heart, so leave the imperial report here. Do as you will. Our orders have already been conveyed, so there is no need for you to worry." There is only one person who can cause my worry. Unfortunately, there are very few people from the side royalty, and I don't know if I'll be able to find anyone I like.

A mocking smile appeared on his face. There were few members of the king's tribe, why were there so few?

His handsome face became vivid from the mocking smile. He had never used a mask today. Since he was going to use Shang Qiuyuan, he had to show his favor and show his gratitude. This way, he could make Shang Qiuyuan work wholeheartedly for him. He also knew that since Shang Qiuyuan had made a vow when they surrendered in the battlefield, he wouldn't violate that vow.

Shang Qiuyuan was lying quietly in the hot spring, looking at the monarch in front of him. His bet was already placed on this monarch, whether or not he could fulfill his wish would all depend on how much power this monarch gave him and how many troops he had. Today, the emperor was honest with him and did not hesitate to tell him in secret in the future. This was a sign that he was favored by the emperor and valued him greatly.

"Your Majesty, this humble subject has already written a memorial and made all preparations. I await Your Majesty's orders at any time."

"The words and actions of a beloved official are deeply rooted in my heart. I have already made a decree to make it convenient for you to act." The imperial report will be placed here for me to see. You can do as you wish and don't have to wait for my orders. The battlefield is ever-changing. We give you our authority, and we hope that you put us above everything else, and that you put the Southern Champion above everything else. We believe that you will not disappoint us. "The day when you succeed and become famous will be the day when I congratulate you and bestowed the title upon you."

Shang Qiuyuan's hand was quietly clenched under the warm spring water, it was convenient for him to act. He handed over the most power to him; this was something he had been looking forward to for a long time, something he once thought was unattainable.

The Lord of the Southern Champion Kingdom was the Emperor of the Ma Clan. He had personally led troops to battle many times over the years and won the battle with an illustrious reputation. This was a great opportunity for him to enter Feng Yuan. He believed that Huo Ni Lin would personally lead the army and wouldn't let go of this best opportunity. He would have been sent as the vanguard, but never would he have thought that the reverse scale would hand over such a great authority to him without hesitation.

Huo Ni Lin's words made it very clear that he didn't intend to interfere with Wang Lin's plan. It was great trust and power, and it expressed his favor and expectations.

What a great general, a marshal in command of a troop, needed was such trust and freedom from the king. If everything is constrained, it will often lead to the commander of the troops being at a loss, leading to failure.

The Fire Ni Lin was also the emperor. After leading his army into battle many times, he naturally knew that there were changes on the battlefield. To become a general, one needed to change their plan at any time and follow the changes on the battlefield. If he could not control the situation and lost the fighter jet, he would fail.

To a vassal, it could be said that the way the Fiery Inverted Scale did things could be said to be the greatest favor and trust to a king.

"I will give you an order to send more troops. Are you going to set a time to send out your troops?"

Shang Qiuyuan rose and knelt on one knee on the steps, bowing his head. "Your Majesty's grace and kindness, this humble subject shall repay it with my death. This humble subject will definitely use my troops to redeem Your Majesty and build Your Majesty's extraordinary achievements."

At this moment, he could no longer maintain his calm. Why was his head full of silver hair white?

Feng Yuan, where his Shang Family had flourished for generations, was also the root of his family. For Feng Yuan, his family had paid too much, too much. His father's entire life, the hot-blooded fertile land, in the blink of an eye, the gains were all in vain. Presently, he was the only person within the Shang Clan that was still alive.

This kind of blood feud could only be wiped clean with blood. Only the blood of the enemy could be washed clean.

Kneeling on the stairs and lowering his noble head, he could lead his troops northward and act appropriately. This was something he did not dare to hope for. It was a great favor and grace to a vassal, to give him additional troops, as well as to hand over military power to him. For this moment, he had waited for too long. What he had obtained had already surpassed his expectations.

"Qiu Yuan, Feng Yuan will have to depend on you. If you stand shoulder to shoulder with Wang Ken in battle, I'm afraid you will also be under his control. However, you can handle everything by yourself. Don't offend him too much. "I hope that you can gather the people from the past. Do you understand my intentions?"

"Your Majesty, the grace of the heavens, this humble subject has to repay Your Majesty for not going through fire and water. This humble subject can only do his best to expand His Majesty's territory and reap the riches needed to repay Your Majesty." "This subject swears his loyalty to His Majesty to the death. I hope Your Majesty will be relieved."

Huo Ni Lin slightly nodded, extended his hand and grabbed Shang Qiuyuan's arm, smiling as he said, "There's no need to be so courteous, take a seat."

Shang Qiuyuan deeply bowed his head to express his respect and gratitude before sitting down beside the reverse scale again. At this moment, the distance between him and the reverse scale was less than a foot. This was the Emperor's greatest favor and trust, and also the moment when he became the Emperor's trusted aide.

The meaning of Huo Ni Lin's words just now was for him to secretly control and fight shoulder to shoulder with the King. Only in this way would this monarch of the Southern Champion have the opportunity to make a comeback.

He understood that this day, the scale had been waiting for too long. The subjects had more rights than emperors, enough to threaten their dragon throne and life, and even their emperors' heirs. This was something any emperors could not tolerate.

How could he allow others to sleep soundly by his side? The King Shoulder had always been a thorn in the heart of the Southern Champion Monarch. It pierced his heart, and he could not pull it out nor move it. If he wanted to maintain the stability of the Southern Champion Kingdom, he would have to endure the existence of the King of Side, and accept the King of Side's rights. It was only because the King could become the Emperor at any time if he wanted to, and there was no need to make him the sovereign.

Most of the brave and warlike generals of the Southern Champion Kingdom were the subordinates of the King. They held the military power within the army and only listened to the orders of the King. Over the years, it wasn't that the Fiery-Scaled Tiger had never thought of recruiting those generals, but he had to be very careful not to be discovered by the King of Shoulder, and that it would attract the suspicion of the King of Shoulder.

There was no need to go up to the court, and there was no need to bow to the court. One could bring their weapons to the palace, and this was the glory of a king standing side by side.

"I am indeed sick. I am too ill to lead any troops to the battlefield. Looks like I can only trouble the king to set out on my behalf and make another unparalleled military achievement." You can choose a day to send your troops out. There is no need to report anything.

"This humble official obeys the decree to send troops to Fengyuan within three days."

"Very good, I will pass down my orders today. The ones assigned to you this time are the three battalions of my old imperial guards, the Left Edge Battalion." Also, you will be in charge of the Northwest Zou Siping Tribe and the He Mo Clan. I grant you with the decree to command the three armies with the right to act first and to act later. "

Shang Qiuyuan lowered his eyelids slightly. Zou Siping was a Northwest Abstinence Emissary and a subordinate of the King. He Mo was the king's favorite general and the two of them were his subordinates. Even if it was the Fire Inverted Scale, it would still be difficult to control them, not to mention him. However, he understood that the reason why the reverse scale was arranged this way was to restrain the side by side king's subordinates.

The two of them were people who had spent a lot of time and effort. Although their official positions were not as high as his, and there was a huge difference between their titles, they were still the officials who founded the country, obtaining outstanding military merits.

"This humble subject obeys."

He knew that these two would be difficult to control, but he had no other choice. Whether or not he could command two people depended on his ability. Not to mention that Huo Ni Lin was willing to hand over three battalions of the imperial guards to him.

However, the three battalions of the Left Edge Battalion of the imperial guards were all direct descendants of the Fiery-Scaled Beast. They had all been assigned to him, and it was likely that they were also monitoring him as well. Fortunately, the Left Edge Battalion of the imperial guards would obey his orders. He had no other intentions, so there was no need to worry.

"Your Majesty, please make the arrangements when you go back. Wude, pass down my decree, I should take care of my illness."

Shang Qiuyuan stood up, bowed slightly, then exited the hot spring and put on his clothes. After bowing and bidding farewell, he walked out of the hot spring bathroom.

Seeing that Shang Qiuyuan had left, Huo Ni Lin also walked out. He called the maid in to help him change his clothes. His gaze shifted to Zhaoyang Palace. It was time to act.